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savoir-être majeurs

English translation: key behavioural competencies


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09:58 Dec 9, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources / Trial period
French term or phrase: savoir-être majeurs
Again from the trial period evaluation sheet. In addition to the "points d'exigence", there is something called "les savoirs-être majeurs". It is an element used to judge the trainee's performance. Any ideas? TIA.
FlyHi
Local time: 18:12
English translation:key behavioural competencies
Explanation:
I personally hate this expression but it seems to be HR speak:



Behavioural Competencies – an Important HR Tool

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so in case of behavioural competencies. It was also ... focus subsequently shifted to Behavioural Competencies. And a new ... For example, if initiative was a key ...
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ormiston
Local time: 18:12
Grading comment
Thanks, the client confirmed it's something along these lines.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3main interpersonal skills
B D Finch
3key behavioural competencies
ormiston


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
main interpersonal skills


Explanation:
I think that is what one would use in English.

B D Finch
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Local time: 18:12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michel F. Morin
23 mins
  -> Thanks Michel

agree  mimi 254
35 mins
  -> Thanks Mimi

agree  Ide Verhelst: Or "social skills", cf. Proz term base. reaction to response: "savoir-être" is knowing how to "be", i.e. knowing how to operate/how to position yourself in a group (of coworkers).
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Ide. "Social skills" would not fit the context.//The term used in a particular context is about linguistic usage, not just analysis of the meaning.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
key behavioural competencies


Explanation:
I personally hate this expression but it seems to be HR speak:



Behavioural Competencies – an Important HR Tool

www.aryanhr.com/.../BehaviouralCompetencies.p... - Traduire cette page

Format de fichier: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Afficher
so in case of behavioural competencies. It was also ... focus subsequently shifted to Behavioural Competencies. And a new ... For example, if initiative was a key ...


ormiston
Local time: 18:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks, the client confirmed it's something along these lines.
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